|| What a strange week it has been in Atlanta. The main story this week revolved around Josef Martinez, who trained separately from the team this past week as they continue to contend with a shorthanded roster due to injuries and players on international duty. It will be interesting to see how the standoff between Atlanta's star striker and their coach resulted in Heinze’s firing after this past loss. On the field, their struggles continued as they produced very little offensively against Bruce Arena's men. All the better for the Revs, who ended a three-match losing streak to maintain their lead in the Eastern Conference.
Gustavo Bou's 18th-minute goal propelled the New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday evening. It was the Revs' first road victory over Atlanta, which saw their franchise-worst winless streak extend to eight games this year.
Atlanta had the first chance of the game in the 13th minute when Torres found himself ...